Gambia vs Uganda: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre

Gambia
0.3495 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
0.4129 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
11th
Uganda rank
10th

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Gambia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.4129 deaths per square kilometre against 0.3495 deaths per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 0.0634 deaths per square kilometre.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 10th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6813 deaths per square kilometre 0.4158 deaths per square kilometre 0.2655 deaths per square kilometre Gambia
1970s 0.6986 deaths per square kilometre 0.5511 deaths per square kilometre 0.1475 deaths per square kilometre Gambia
1980s 0.7539 deaths per square kilometre 0.7089 deaths per square kilometre 0.0451 deaths per square kilometre Gambia
1990s 0.7389 deaths per square kilometre 0.7942 deaths per square kilometre 0.0553 deaths per square kilometre Uganda
2000s 0.5814 deaths per square kilometre 0.6712 deaths per square kilometre 0.0898 deaths per square kilometre Uganda
2010s 0.4611 deaths per square kilometre 0.4333 deaths per square kilometre 0.0278 deaths per square kilometre Gambia
2020s 0.3626 deaths per square kilometre 0.408 deaths per square kilometre 0.0454 deaths per square kilometre Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths, per square kilometre, Gambia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.4129 deaths per square kilometre against 0.3495 deaths per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of child deaths, per square kilometre between Gambia and Uganda?
0.0634 deaths per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Uganda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Uganda rank globally for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 10th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
deaths per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.